What does connivance mean?
Connivance means (law) The process of conniving or conspiring..
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/kəˈnaɪvəns/ · noun
(law) The process of conniving or conspiring..
The Abbot’s house, which formed the third side of the square, was, though injured, still inhabited, and afforded refuge to the few brethren who yet, rather by connivance than by actual authority, were permitted to remain at Kennaquhair.
Use connivance when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Connivance means (law) The process of conniving or conspiring..
Common synonyms include collusion, secret approval, tacit consent.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Abbot’s house, which formed the third side of the square, was, though injured, still inhabited, and afforded refuge to the few brethren who yet, rather by connivance than by actual authority, were permitted to remain at Kennaquhair.
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